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Special Report: Breast cancer awareness month

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October is breast cancer awareness month, and University researchers are more focused than ever on unmasking the secrets of the disease -- which affects one in eight women at some time in their lives.

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University scientists explore breast cancer causes, treatments

Campus Awareness Program highlights early intervention

Fighting for a chance

Quick Facts: Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Links

The Breast Cancer Awareness Month Homepage.

The National Cancer Institute Center at the National Institutes of Health(NIH) homepage.

The University's cancer center homepage.

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